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Macroscopic water pollutants include:

A
E. coli bacteria

B
plastic

C
lead

D
ammonia

Solution

Macroscopic pollutants are large visible items polluting the water may be termed "floatables". These pollutants can include items as trash or garbage (e.g. paper, plastic, or food waste) discarded by people on the ground, along with accidental or intentional dumping of rubbish, that are washed by rainfall into storm drains and eventually discharged into surface waters.
Question 2
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Biomedical waste should be collected in

A
Corrugated box

B
Leak proof containers

C
Glass containers

D
None of the above

Solution

Biomedical waste should be collected in containers that are leak-proof and sufficiently strong to prevent breakage during handling. Containers of biomedical waste are marked with a biohazard symbol. The container, marking and labels are often red. Discarded sharps are usually collected in specialized boxes, often called needle boxes.
Question 3
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Air pollution can be ___

A
Gasesous

B
Particulate type

C
Both A and B

D
None of these

Solution

The air pollution is basically of two types
A) Gaseous pollution: harmful gases given out from variety of sources.
B. Particulate pollution : particles such as those of dust,smoke,mining,stone drilling,wearing of rubber tyres of motor vehicles.
Question 4
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Chernobyl explosion occurred in

A
2011

B
1986

C
1911

D
2002

Solution

Two very serious nuclear power plant explosion have occurred One in Chernobyl (Ukraine)in 1986 and the other in Japan on 11 march,2011.so many people died and many more suffered radiation exposure causing health problems such as hemorrhaging and even cancers. The chief radiation pollutant was iodine-131, which raises the risk of thyroid cancer. Radiation even leaked into the sea and reached humans passively through sea food.
So, the correct answer is '1986'.
Question 5
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Japan accident occurred in

A
2011

B
1986

C
1911

D
2002

Solution

Two very serious nuclear power plant explosion have occurred One in Chernobyl (Ukraine)in 1986 and the other in Japan on 11 march,2011. So many people died and many more suffered radiation exposure causing health problems such as hemorrhaging and even cancers. The chief radiation pollutant was iodine-131, which raises the risk of thyroid cancer. Radiation even leaked into the sea and reached humans passively through sea food.
So, the correct answer is '2011'.
Question 6
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Water pollution can be caused due to:

A
chemicals

B
sewage

C
silt

D
All of the above

Solution

When harmful substances such as sewage, toxic chemicals, silt, etc., get mixed with water, it causes water pollution. The substances that pollute water are called water pollutants.
Option $$D$$ is correct.
Question 7
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Iodine-131 raises the risk of

A
Thyroid cancer

B
Breast cancer

C
Brain tumours

D
All

Solution

Two very serious nuclear power plant explosion have occurred One in Chernobyl (Ukraine)in 1986 and the other in Japan on 11 march,2011.so many people died and many more suffered radiation exposure causing health problems such as hemorrhaging and even cancers. The chief radiation pollutant was iodine-131, which raises the risk of thyroid cancer. Radiation even leaked into the sea and reached humans passively through sea food.
So, the correct answer is 'Thyroid cancer'.
Question 8
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Infectious biomedical waste includes

A
Discarded blood

B
Used gloves

C
Bandages

D
All of the above

Solution

Biomedical waste may be solid or liquid. Examples of infectious waste include discarded blood, unwanted microbiological cultures and stocks, identifiable body parts, other human or animal tissue, used bandages and dressings, discarded gloves, other medical supplies that may have been in contact with blood and body fluids and laboratory waste that exhibits the characteristics described above.
Question 9
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__________ is a biomedical waste.

A
Syringes

B
Gloves

C
Amputated limbs

D
All of the above

Solution

The waste that is generated from hospitals and clinics is classified as biomedical waste. The waste includes bandages, syringes, gloves, waste cotton, saline etc. in this category.
Question 10
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________ is e-waste.

A
Beryllium

B
Mercury

C
Cadmium

D
All of these

Solution

The waste that is generated from electronic gadgets is called as e-waste. Several hazardous material/ chemical are categorized as e-waste like beryllium, lead, Cd etc.

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Question 1

E. coli bacteria

plastic

lead

ammonia

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Question 2

Corrugated box

Leak proof containers

Glass containers

None of the above

Solution

Question 3

Gasesous

Particulate type

Both A and B

None of these

Solution

Question 4

2011

1986

1911

2002

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Question 5

2011

1986

1911

2002

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Question 6

chemicals

sewage

silt

All of the above

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Question 7

Thyroid cancer

Breast cancer

Brain tumours

All

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Question 8

Discarded blood

Used gloves

Bandages

All of the above

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Question 9

Syringes

Gloves

Amputated limbs

All of the above

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Question 10

Beryllium

Mercury

Cadmium

All of these

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